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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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